Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 21
  1. #1
    OpelAus Owner poita's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    North of The Border
    Posts
    13,650
    Mentioned
    247 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)

    No, a Bugatti Veyron doesn't float

    ROFL Fail!!


    http://www.galvestondailynews.com/st...2e1da427373dfb

    LA MARQUE — The owner of one of the world’s fastest production automobiles accidentally drove his fine-tuned, French-built car into a saltwater lagoon Wednesday.

    The man, who police said was from Lufkin, was uninjured after escaping the partially submerged Bugatti Veyron as it came to rest in about 2 feet of saltwater.

    The two-seater, with 16 cylinders and four turbo chargers, can reach speeds of more than 250 mph. New models sell for about $2 million.

    The man, who refused to give his name, was looking at real estate in Galveston.

    About 3 p.m. a low-flying pelican distracted him as he traveled north on Interstate 45 just south of the hurricane levee near Omega Bay.

    The man jerked the wheel, dropped his cell phone, and the car’s front tire left the frontage road and entered a muddy patch, which foiled his attempt to maneuver away from the lagoon.

    The Veyron’s powerful engine gurgled like an outboard motor for about 15 minutes before it died.

    Police and firefighters blocked the frontage road until MCH Towing employee Gilbert Harrison carefully wenched the car away from riprap and onto the soft, muddy bank.

    It’s the rarest car in the world, not something you can just replace, the man said.

    An Associated Press story in October mentioned a 2006 model Veyron for sale in Jonesboro, Ark., with an asking price of $1.25 million.

    One of the prospective buyers was from Texas.

    That Bugatti Veyron was one of only 200 made and one of only about 15 in the United States, the AP reported
    Click here to enlarge
    Click here to enlarge Warning: This is an Old Thread
    This discussion is older than 120 days. information contained in it may no longer be current . Please think of the children before resurrecting this ancient thread!
    2013 Ford Focus ST
    Calibra - The only car that will institutionalise you and send you broke in the mean time

    Click here to enlarge

  2. #2
    OpelAus Forum Addict Ice's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    by the ocean
    Posts
    3,083
    Mentioned
    10 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    hahaha oh dear !

    why would you even bother.....just go buy another !

    twit !

  3. #3
    OpelAus Participant pugmanic's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    125
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Hahaha what a dumb ass...

    Thats why you shouldn't spend absurd amounts of money on a car... especially one as ugly as the Veyron!!
    Click here to enlarge

    ... catch me if you can.

  4. #4
    QLD Cruise Co-ordinator glider's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Work
    Age
    35
    Posts
    3,381
    Mentioned
    64 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Glider aka Toby, 94 Calibra Turbo
    Click here to enlarge


  5. #5
    OpelAus Post Whore
    Join Date
    Jun 2004
    Location
    beating SRi's in a CR-V
    Age
    44
    Posts
    4,535
    Mentioned
    35 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    only in America
    [/SIZE]Current: , 2012 Volvo XC90 3.2
    Ex's: MY13 Skoda Octavia vRS TDI, 2008 Honda CR-V Luxury, MY06 Volvo S40 T5 AWD, MY09 VW Passat R36 Family Truckster MY05 Subaru *sneeze* WRX Click here to enlarge , JSII Vectra CD 2.2, TS Astra CD "Olympic Edition"

  6. #6
    OpelAus Owner poita's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    North of The Border
    Posts
    13,650
    Mentioned
    247 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)
    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by glider Click here to enlarge
    spam doesnt count for shit Click here to enlarge
    2013 Ford Focus ST
    Calibra - The only car that will institutionalise you and send you broke in the mean time

    Click here to enlarge

  7. #7
    Opelaus Forum Stalker btm's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    "The Shire"
    Posts
    11,370
    Mentioned
    6 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    epic fail!
    *BTM* Opel Astra SRi 2.2L

    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by glider
    A thread hasn't been recognized on OpelAus forums until BTM has posted in it at least 6 times
    "As a final incentive before giving up on a difficult task, try to imagine it successfully accomplished by someone you violently dislike"

    K. Zenios

  8. #8
    OpelAus Owner hazrd's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Mehico
    Age
    40
    Posts
    12,548
    Mentioned
    169 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)
    Sure, we dont have to worry about viking raids or scurvy anymore, but instead we make a daily routine of sitting in flimsy, fibreglass (or metal) boxes full of gasoline which are propelled in opposing directions on the freeway at velocities matching that of low flying aircraft.

    This is a roundabout way of saying that cars are dangerous....

  9. #9
    OpelAus Enthusiast imay's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Adelaide, SA
    Posts
    1,037
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Can't really feel at all sorry for a knob like this. If he can afford a car like that in the first place (obviously tooooo much money to waste on ugly things) he can obviously afford the insurance and the premiums that match on something like this.
    Justice has been served!
    Old enough to know better . . . Too old to care!

  10. #10
    OpelAus Forum Addict Neeko's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Beaudesert, QLD
    Age
    35
    Posts
    3,222
    Mentioned
    17 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I reckon Bugatti would personally slap him across his face... after they finished crying.
    2011 Subaru Impreza WRX | Forged Build | Build Thread
    Forged Build 12.23s @ 182km/h& The Run

    Click here to enlarge

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •